Show #8837 2023-03-28 (taped 2023-01-11) Regular

Contestants

Lisa Sriken — a lawyer from New York, New York

Mara Lasko — a fundraiser from Washington, D.C.

Nicole Rudolph — an associate dean from Williston Park, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $16,800)

Scores

Player	First Commercial	End of Jeopardy!	End of Double Jeopardy!	Final	Coryat
Nicole	$2,200	$5,800	$9,600	$8,399 2nd place: $2,000	$12,600 19 R, 2 W (including 1 DD)
Mara	$1,600	$3,400	$4,200	$8,200 3rd place: $1,000	$4,200 11 R, 3 W
Lisa	$2,400	$2,800	$5,400	$9,601 New champion: $9,601	$6,200 16 R (including 1 DD), 7 W (including 1 DD)

Jeopardy! Round

GEOMETRICAL GEOGRAPHY	FANCIFIED BEASTLY IDIOMS	"M"USIC CLASS	'80s MOVIE COMEDIES	3 MEN	A BABY
$200 [18] On Dec. 5, 1945 5 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers making up flight 19 vanished without a trace in the area called this the Bermuda Triangle Mara	$200 [7] It's impossible to instruct the elder canine with state-of-the-art maneuvers you can't teach an old dog new tricks Nicole	$200 [17] This mechanical device for establishing an exact tempo was based on a pendulum a metronome Lisa	$200 [6] In 1986 this title guy & 2 friends had quite a day, hitting a museum & doing some fine dining; he even caught a ball at a Cubs game Ferris Bueller Nicole	$200 [15] Formed around 60 B.C., the First Roman Triumvirate was made up of Crassus, Pompey & this guy Julius Caesar Mara Lisa	$200 [1] parents.com recommends using a washcloth & warm water vs. wipes to avoid baby getting this "rash" diaper rash Nicole
$400 [23] Part of the Kremlin, St. Nicholas, or Nikolskaya, Tower overlooks this square the Red Square Mara	$400 [8] Release one Persian from a sack let the cat out of the bag Lisa	$400 [19] It's el type of musician seenhereplaying the traditional 5-string vihuela mariachi Mara	$400 [10] This character was the lifeless of the party when Andrew McCarthy & Jonathan Silverman spent a "Weekend at" his place in 1989 Bernie Mara	$400 [27] This biblical man had 3 sons; the oldest, Shem, gave us the word "Semitic" Noah Nicole Lisa	$400 [2] Birthmarksthat often vanish with age are called "stork bites" & these celestial beings "kisses" on theforehead angel kisses Mara
$600 [24] What's called this U.S. boundary was surveyed between 1763 & 1767 by 2 imported Englishmen the Mason-Dixon line Nicole	$600 [9] Up to the moment of the reappearance of bovines at their domicile till the cows come home Lisa	$600 [20] A bar, a section of musical score corresponding to a specific number of beats, is also called this measure Mara	$600 [11] Roger Murdock & Captain Oveur, in this 1980 classic: "We have clearance, Clarence"; "Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?" Airplane! Lisa	$600 [28] These 2 West Point alums filled out the Apollo 11 crew with Neil Armstrong Collins & Aldrin Mara Lisa	$600 [3] 3 common positions for a baby to whom you're doing this are over your shoulder, sitting on your lap & facedown on your lap burping Lisa
$800 [25] This not-quite-round 17-acre park area is just south of the White House the Ellipse Mara	$800 [13] In the manner of one flying fox leaving Pandemonium like a bat out of hell Nicole	$800 [21] This plucked musical instrument has 8 strings tuned in pairs to the same 4 notes as a violin a mandolin Nicole	$800 [12] Golfer Rodney Dangerfield, in this pic: "This is the worst lookin' hat I ever saw!" (sees Ted Knight) "It looks good on you, though" Caddyshack Nicole	$800 [29] This classical trio whose name is French for "fine arts" lasted for 53 years with pianist Menahem Pressler joined by different musicians Beaux Arts Nicole	DD $1,000 [4] The Apgar score is a 5-part test of appearance, pulse, grimace, activity & this function respiration Lisa
$1,000 [26] This northernmost spot of Alaska was named for Sir John, a proponent of Arctic exploration Point Barrow	$1,000 [14] The Appaloosa with alternate pigmentation a horse of a different color Mara	$1,000 [22] This Polish dance music in triple time originated in the 16th century & uses heel-tapping accents a mazurka Lisa	$1,000 [16] In this holiday film Randy Quaid's Eddie used to have a metal plate in his head, but use of a microwave made him forget who he was Christmas Vacation Nicole	$1,000 [30] The 2022 Nobel econ prize went to 3 men who had researched financial crises; this winner had faced one IRL as Fed chair in 2007 & '08 Ben Bernanke Lisa	$1,000 [5] This yellow discoloration of a newborn's skin & eyes is common in babies born before 38 weeks' gestation jaundice Lisa

Double Jeopardy! Round

WHEN IN ROME	WRITERS OF THE CLOTH	WORDS FROM GREEK & LATIN	WORLD HISTORY	BEFORE & AFTER FEMALE DUOS	TOUGH TOUGH-GUY TV
$400 [1] Visit this monument, also called the Flavian Amphitheatre the Colosseum Nicole	$400 [5] Priest Andrew Greeley's first novel, about an archbishop with secrets such as a daughter, was called "The Cardinal" these Sins Nicole	$400 [6] Latin for "to sew" gives us this medical word for a stitch suture Nicole	$400 [10] The Thirty Years' War began in 1618 as a conflict between these 2 major religious groups the Catholics & the Protestants Mara	$400 [2] Prolific British mystery author & supermodel who's mom to Alexa Agatha Christie Brinkley Nicole	$800 [29] Too tough for a first name, Western hero Paladin had a business card that said these 2 words, "will travel" Have gun Lisa
$800 [19] Take a day trip to Pompeii & visit the archaeological sites or hike up this volcano for the views Vesuvius Mara	$800 [17] This transcendentalist essayist & poet was ordained a Unitarian minister in Boston in 1829, but resigned in 1832 Emerson Nicole	$800 [7] A fancy word for movies is related to this Greek-derived word for "exhibiting motion" kinetic	$800 [11] This good guy of Christmas carol fame was actually a duke of Bohemia; he was only declared a king (& a saint) after his death Wenceslas Lisa	$800 [3] Historical early 20th century disease carrier & our 16th president's spouse Typhoid Mary Todd Lincoln Nicole	$1,200 [28] In the series this Michael Connelly hero: "Legacy", he's off the LAPD & his daughter is on it Bosch
$1,200 [20] Get a little cardio bounding up the 138 of these, which lead to the upper piazza & the Trinita Dei Monti Church (the) Spanish Steps Lisa	$1,200 [18] Metaphysical poet John Donne was ordained a priest in 1615 & became a dean at this London cathedral 6 years later St. Paul's Lisa	$1,600 [9] The opposite of an iamb, this word for a pattern of stressed-unstressed as in the word "rabbit" is from Greek for "run" a trochee	$1,200 [12] During the Mexican Revolution, U.S. Marines seized this "true cross" port & occupied it for 7 months Veracruz Lisa	$1,200 [4] "GLOW" wrestler & Captain Marvel portrayer Alison Brie Larson	$1,600 [27] Tough on the streets of Austin, tender with his boyfriend, officer Carlos Reyes is on this show with an emergency number in its title 9-1-1: Lone Star Lisa
DD $1,800 [21] Explore these underground passages that were used as ancient cemeteries catacombs Lisa	$1,600 [24] Rabbi Chaim Potok's novel "The Chosen" is a coming-of-age story within this Orthodox Jewish sect the Hasidic Jews Mara	$2,000 [23] From Greek for "sound", it's the term for the smallest meaningful unit of spoken sound; English has just over 40 a phoneme Nicole	$1,600 [13] In 1884 Hilary Richard Wright Johnson became this African country's first native-born president Liberia Nicole	$1,600 [14] "Queen's Gambit" star & co-host of "The View" Anya Taylor-Joy Behar Lisa	$2,000 [26] Tough cowboy Curly in "City Slickers", this Western actor took a turn on TV as Bronk Jack Palance Lisa
$2,000 [22] Stop by the Borghese Gallery to see this sculptor architect's different take on "David" Bernini Nicole Lisa	$2,000 [25] An influential writer on spiritual themes, Thomas Merton was a member of this order known for emphasizing silence & austerity the Trappists Mara	DD $3,000 [8] A letter that the pope sends around, it's from the Greek for "circle" encyclical Nicole	$2,000 [16] The French did not allow the Germans to pass in this 1916 battle that lasted 10 months the Battle of Verdun Nicole Lisa	$2,000 [15] Charlie Brown's "spicy" gal pal & newly chosen President Pro Tempore of the Senate from Washington Peppermint Patty Murray	—

Final Jeopardy!

TRANSPORTATION USA

This public agency runs the USA's busiest bus terminal, opened in 1950 for commuters awed by its polished steel & stone

the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Mara "What is port authority?" — wagered $4,000

Lisa "What is the Port Authority? Please clap" — wagered $4,201

Nicole "What is the MTA?" — wagered $1,201

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